The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PENURY , but the solution may also be FAMINE which is one of the most recent solution (2005 in Washington Post).
Extreme dearth crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENURY | 67 % | 6 |
| FAMINE | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Extreme dearth
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- penury
- famine
- gamine
- need
- poverty
- want
- desert
- dear
- few
- inadequate
- little
- scarcity
Crossword Answer definitions
PENURY noun- Extreme want; poverty; destitution.
- A lack of something; a dearth.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PENURY
- Indigence
- Extreme want
- Dearth
- Severe frugality
- Extreme poverty
- Severe circumstances
- To which Père Goriot is reduced.
- Privation.
- Status in "for poorer" category.
- Problem of have-nots.